Materials science and the future of publishing
Posts tagged scientific publishing
Sudden impact?
Jul 1st
Acta Crystallographica – Section A came out of nowhere to knock the New England Journal of Medicine out of the #2 overall spot in this year’s 2009 ISI Impact Factors. How in the heck? More >
Debating plasma kinetics in the scientific literature
Jun 10th
On his It’s the Rheo Thing blog, John Spevacek gives a good introduction to an experiment being conducted in Plasma Processes and Polymers, a debate published in the journal on the polymerization kinetics in plasma reactors.
There’s a few articles involved, all of which are currently free to access and listed on MaterialsViews.com.
I’m glad that the groups involved appear to be viewing this as an opportunity. As John says, “…pull up a chair and watch something that doesn’t come along very often at all.”
How to publish in a top journal
Jun 2nd
I gave this talk last summer in China. It addresses some of the issues around getting your paper published, including what editors look for, how to prepare your submission and cover letter, how to respond to decisions, and when to appeal. It also goes into scientific publishing ethics, which affects authors, reviewers, and editors.
It’s been viewed more than 4000 times to date. If you’re preparing your first paper, or are looking for more information on the scientific publishing process, I hope you’ll find it useful too.
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